We need to revamp congressional disciplinary protocol. Representatives should be held accountable for dangerous actions, and the censure — while sometimes sufficient — isn’t always enough. It’s time to rethink accountability within Congress.
In a district which has not voted for a Republican nationally in decades, it would seem as though there would be room for a progressive in Illinois' 10th Congressional District. But moderate Rep. Brad Schneider went without a primary challenge in 2020.
With Sawant’s consistent opposition to Amazon, it should come as no surprise that she has consistently been a top target of Amazon’s. Now, however, Sawant faces another political challenge in the form of the upcoming recall election against her.
One out of seven people are therefore being deprived of their chance for education, rehabilitation, and reintegration. These individuals deserve a second chance, because they are human.
The United States remains one of the few nations among its allies who has refused to adopt the Rome Statute. To continue to not do so is to essentially treat the United States as above international law and above reproach. It must be ratified.
Over the course of this semester, this column will explore inhumane aspects of the criminal legal system, sometimes proposing alternatives and sometimes just bearing witness to these practices and spreading awareness of them. I hope you will join me.
While Kellogg workers labored through the pandemic working egregious hours — sometimes 16-hour overtime shifts, up to seven days a week — the company’s CEO Steve Cahillane made $11.6 million in pocketed profit.
Democrats are up against a voter suppression emergency. It's time to use every procedural maneuver available in order to thwart the burgeoning assault on American democracy.
With Beijing and Moscow’s rapid rise in global influence, the U.S. would do well to vitalize its diplomatic corps and heavily expand its diplomatic and foreign aid budget — preserving American influence while strengthening democracies and economies abroad.
